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Live Cattle Futures traded mostly higher Tuesday. April Live Cattle settled at 153.57, up 0.37. June Live cattle settled 145.47, up 0.50. Tuesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 110,000 head versus a year ago at 118,000 head. Trading was fairly choppy. Some weakness near the end of the session...

Live cattle futures are trading a little higher Tuesday morning. April Live Cattle is trading at 153.60, up 0.35. June Live Cattle is trading at 145.20, up, 0.22. Trading is expected to be choppy. Market talk that cash cattle is helping to support prices and chatter that large supplies of pork and...

Live Cattle Futures traded mostly lower on Monday. Trading was somewhat choppy during a range-bound trading session. April Live Cattle settled at 153.20, down 1.07. June Live Cattle settled at 144.97, down 0.30. Monday's USDA cattle slaughter was 110,000 head versus a year ago at 116,000 head.

April Live Cattle is trading at 153.80, down 0.50. June Live Cattle is trading at 144.92, down 0.32. Chatter about the overall strong dollar and bird flu has traders talking about an increase in total protein-meat supply. Sellers and buyers are active. Cash news is stable and supportive. Trading is...

Friday' s USDA cattle slaughter was 96,000 head versus a year ago at 109,000 head. Live Cattle Futures traded sharply lower before recovering some of the losses near the end of the trading session choppy. April Live Cattle was trading at 153.95, down 1.85. June Live cattle was trading at 144.95,...

April Live Cattle is trading at 154.10, down 1.50. June Live Cattle is trading at 144.92, down 1.70. Market chatter of increased protein competition for domestic use continues to bring sellers in. Talk that poultry exports represent near 18 percent of total U.S. production has led to some concern...

April Live Cattle is trading at 155.52, down 0.22. June Live Cattle is trading at 146.60, nearly unchanged. Market chatter of increased protein competition for domestic use continues to bring sellers in on rallies. Talk that poultry exports represent near 18 percent of total U.S. production has led...

Thursday' s USDA cattle slaughter was 103,000 head versus a year ago at 114,000 head. Live Cattle Futures traded choppy. April Live Cattle was trading at 155.87, up 0.27. June Live cattle was trading at 146.67, down 0.25. Prices were weak at mid-session before recovering late in the day.

April Live Cattle is trading at 155.25, down 0.40. June Live Cattle is trading at 145.80, down 1.00. Chatter about reduced exports of poultry has brought sellers in. Market talk about slack U.S. retail sales has added additional pressure. Trading is choppy and weak. Market chatter that hogs are...

April Live Cattle is trading at 156.17, up 0.57. June Live Cattle is trading at 147.12, up 0.20. Chatter about cash being higher than futures has supported April. Trading is expected to be choppy on Thursday. Trading has been steady and firm, with some chatter about weather making the rounds.

Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 103,000 head versus a year ago at 119,000 head. Live Cattle Futures traded mostly higher during a choppy and firm session. April Live Cattle was trading at 155.75, up 1.02. June Live cattle was trading at 146.95, up 0.70.

Tuesday's USDA estimated beef production for 2015 was down by 160 million pounds, imports estimates revised up by 50 million pounds and exports estimates moved down by 50 million pounds. April Live Cattle is trading at 155.20, up 0.47. June Live Cattle is trading at 146.50, up 0.27.

Tuesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 109,000 head versus a year ago at 117, 000 head. April Live Cattle was trading at 154.82, up 0.82. June Live cattle was unchanged at 146.15. Trading was very choppy. April Live cattle futures traded firm on talk that futures were too big of a discount to cash....

April Live Cattle is trading at 153.60, down 0.40. June Live Cattle is trading at 145.72, down 0.40. Chatter about price competition and slow exports has brought in some sellers on rallies. Weather chatter about warm weather in the central and southern plains is ideal for weight gain is making the...